Ph.D. Student: Higher Education Administration, Morgan State University, USA
Topic: The research aims to improve adolescent girls’ lives through easy-to-use, relevant reading materials, community engagement, and advocacy skills in the Moyamba district, southern Sierra Leone. The objectives are to: 1) raise greater awareness among girls and community members in Moyamba district on removing the barriers inhibiting the girls’ progress through face-to-face talks, town hall meetings, and reading and advocacy materials in a pilot program; 2) arrange peer-to-peer meetings among girls to suggest practical and creative ways of addressing gender-based violence, including early or forced marriage; 3) to produce eye-catching posters addressing gender-based violence and early and forced marriages.
Tasks: The collaborating partner will be the point person to coordinate the research program from the CRR/UM end. This will involve arranging meetings to discuss thematic aspects of the research and a timeline on when to achieve each benchmark. Considering that we live on two different continents, it will also be important to clearly establish expectations/responsibilities with the collaborating partner.
Requirements: Undergraduate students or master’s students, with experience in qualitative and quantitative research. Strong communication and writing skills, and willingness to travel overseas on research field visits as necessary.
